<b><font size="4">"advocate"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: <a href="../advocator.html">advocator</a>, <a href="../proponent.html">proponent</a>, <a href="../exponent.html">exponent</a>] </li> <li>a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: <a href="../counsel.html">counsel</a>, <a href="../counselor.html">counselor</a>, <a href="../counsellor.html">counsellor</a>, <a href="../counselor-at-law.html">counselor-at-law</a>, <a href="../pleader.html">pleader</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: <a href="../recommend.html">recommend</a>, <a href="../urge.html">urge</a>] </li> <li>speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" [syn: <a href="../preach.html">preach</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../advocate.html">http://www.word.sc/advocate</a>

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